Slicing and peeling gauge for knives



May 6 1924.

I H. BEHR SLICING AND FEELING GAUGEFOR KNIVES Filed April 26 {1923 Patented May 6, 1924.

UNITED STATES HENRIETTE BEHR, OF PHILADELZRHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

I SLICING AND FEELING GAUGE FOR KNIVES.

Application filed April 26, 1923.

T 0 all whom it'may concern;

Be it known that I, HENRIETTE BEHR, a

. citizen of Germany, residing at 626 Vest Hortter Street, Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in a Slicing and Peeling Gauge for Knives, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in a slicing and peeling gauge for knives, and-has for its primary object to improve the construction of such devices whereby the thickness of the slices or peel cut from articles may be readily va ried and the cutting action easily accomplished.

Another object of my invention is to produce an article of manufacture consisting of two resilient coiled attaching elements joined by a connecting element which acts as an axle for a roller, the latter permitting the cut to be made without undue binding or friction.

A further object of the invention to provide a device of the character mentioned which may be quickly dismantled for cleansing purposes and readily reassembled for use.

A still further object of the invention is the production of a gauge for knives which can be placed on different ones without other attachments and which will be exceed in l sim le in construction effective in o eration and inexpensive in the cost of manufacture.

IVith these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art o which this invention appertains, may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in which Fig. 1. is a side elevation of a gauge embodying invention illustrated in conjunction with a knife.

Fig. 2, is a bottom edge view thereof.

Fig. 3, is an enlarged sectional side elevation of the gauge per se.

Fig. 4:, is a transverse sectional view Serial No. 634,670.

showing the manner in which the gauge is used.

In carrying out my invention as herein embodied 2 represents my slicing and peeling gauge as a whole which is adapted to be attached to the blades 30f a knife 4. The gauge includes a pair of attaching members 5 and 6 each consisting of a resilient coil 7. having a plurality of convolutions and a stem 8.

The stems of the attaching members are adaptedto telescopein opposite ends of the tubular connecting member 9 where they are held merely by the close fit of the stems in said connecting member. Such an arrange ment permits the connecting member and attaching members to be readily and quickly disconnected and reassembled. Since the parts can be disconnected the device may be thoroughly cleaned and all residue of the slicing or peeling operations removed.

The connecting member 9 acts as an axle for roll 10 which like the connecting member is preferably a metal tube of the desired length which, as here shown, is substantially the same length as said connecting member in order to give a long bearing surface upon an article being sliced.

In practice the gauge is mounted upon the blade of a knife by inserting the cutting edge of said blade between two convolutions of the coils forming parts of the attaching members and when the gauge is in place the roller will be spaced from the knife blade and roller being determined according to which space, between convolutions, the

knife blade is inserted.

During the cutting operations, as shown in Fig. 4:, the article, herein illustrated as a vegetable 11, to be peeled or sliced is brought into contact with the gauge roller and the knife blade is then forced through said article, being guided by the gauge so as to determine the thickness of the slice being cut, and the roller bearing on the article relieves the pressure or friction so that the operations are no more hindered than when the knife is used alone.

Such a device prevents any of the meaty substance of article being wasted during peeling and provides slices of uniform thickness.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction as herein shown as these may be varied within the limits of the appended claims Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new and useful is 2- 1. A slicing and peeling gauge for knives including a pair of attaching members, each comprising a coil of a plurality of convolutions to engage a knife blade and a stem, a tubular connecting member to snugly telescope over the stems of the attaching members and a roller loosely mounted on the connecting member.

2. As an article of manufacture, a gauge of the class mentioned comprising a tubular member, a pair of attaching members each including a coil and stem, the stems of said members telescoping in opposite ends'of the tubular member for detachably mounting the attaching members on said tubular member and a roller journalled on said tubular member and held against accidental displacement by the attaching members.

3. In a device of the character stated, a tubular connecting member and a pair of attaching members removably mounted in opposite ends of the connecting member.

4. In a device of the character stated, a tubular connecting member and a pair of attaching members removably mounted in opposite ends of the connecting member, each of said attaching members including a coil of plural convolutions for adjustable temporary connection to a knife blade.

5. A knife gauge comprising, in combination, a tubular connecting member, a pair of attaching members removably mounted in opposite ends of the connecting member, and a roller of substantiallythe same length as the connecting member and journalled thereon.

In testimony whereof, l have hereunto afiixed my signature.

HENRIETTE BEHR. 

